Lead Agency for K-12 High Speed Network

This grant is for a lead agency to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet access to county offices, school districts and schools, kindergarten through grade twelve. The lead agency will be responsible for administering the network, as well as providing for the continuation and growth of network services and other support activities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	In 2004, the California Department of Education awarded a grant to Imperial County Office of Education to serve as lead agency to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet access to county offices, school districts and schools, kindergarten through grade twelve.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	N/A

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-182-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	7126 / 8590
Total Available	$8,340,000
Recipient Amount	$8,340,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	March 31, 2013

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/st/highspeednetwork.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	José Ortega Phone : 916-323-5715 E-mail : jortega@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Mercedes Metcalf Phone : 916-323-1552 E-mail : mmetcalf@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educational Data Management Division Phone : 916-323-5715 Fax : 916-323-5110